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. 2007 Feb;61(2):108–114. doi: 10.1136/jech.2006.048520

Table 1 Distributions and bivariate associations of walking with demographic, educational, and personal, social and environmental variables.

Variables Percentage % Reporting leisure‐time walking % Reporting walking for transport
Overall 65 79
Education
 Up to 10 years 20 61* 73†
 12 years/certificate/trade, etc 41 64 81
 University 39 70 79
Age (mean (SD) 41.8 (12.6)), years
 18–29 23 61 84
 30–39 27 63 78
 40–49 23 70 76
 50–65 28 67 78
Environmental variables
 POS density
  Lowest quartile 26 65 79
  Second quartile 26 66 76
  Third quartile 24 64 81
  Highest quartile 24 67 79
 Walking track length
  Lowest quartile 28 58* 79
  Second quartile 23 66 78
  Third quartile 24 70 77
  Highest quartile 25 69 80
 Street connectivity
  Lowest quartile 25 62 74*
  Second quartile 25 69 77
  Third quartile 26 65 82
  Highest quartile 24 66 82
 Not coastal neighbourhood 86 63* 77*
 Coastal neighbourhood 14 79 88
 Neighbourhood aesthetics
  Low 27 57* 78
  Mid 39 64 80
  High 34 74 78
 Neighbourhood safety
  Low 38 58* 79
  Mid 29 66 76
  High 33 73 81
Social variables
 Family social support
  Low 39 58* 75*
  Mid 32 66 78
  High 29 76 83
 Friends' social support
  Low 27 57* 77†
  Mid 39 66 77
  High 25 78 83
 Club membership 29 72* 77
 No club membership 71 63 79
 Not dog owner 60 61* 79
 Dog owner 40 73 79
Personal variables
 Self‐efficacy
  Low 32 46* 75*
  Mid 32 67 81
  High 36 81 80
 Enjoyment
  Low 33 48* 76
  Mid 34 68 80
  High 33 81 80
 Barriers
  Low 29 77* 79
  Mid 37 68 77
  High 34 53 80
 Intentions
  Low 27 47* 78
  Mid 35 66 80
  High 38 78 77

POS, public open space.

*Within the same cell, proportions walking differ at p<0.05.

†p = 0.05.